Last year in the USA, a total of US dollars 162 billion was spent on corporate training by various companies. According to Harvard Professor Michael Beer, this is all money sent down the drain. He feels that some of trainings work while many do not. It is not that the content for the training is not up to the mark. Instead it is that the senior management does not do the necessary groundwork before hand. In order for these programmes to succeed, the senior management must be fully aware of what all is needed to fill the gaps. As large organizations are broken down into silos, it is important that they all identify their shortcomings and training programmes commonly address issues but also customize for individual groups.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2016/07/25/companies-waste-billions-of-dollars-on-ineffective-corporate-training/#2935fa2269cb

The staff members in any organization ultimately need to get involved in the improvement of business processes. Some methods have been identified which are sure to boost employee engagement in this regard. Firstly, all improvements already implemented and those in the pipeline need to be communicated effectively to the employees. Adequate recognition needs to be paid to aspects that have already shown improvement. Constant corporate training around management disciplines is even more important now due to the influx of technology in all aspects. This work needs to be conducted with a dash of enjoyment added. Proper leadership needs to be exhibited by some members of existing staff. Collaboration is now more than just a buzzword and needs to be integrated so that information does not get confined to silos. To ensure this some companies have ensured a daily integration of tasks involving outcomes versus expectations, job descriptions and staff development programmes. Individual employees and teams need to be held accountable for the tasks assigned. All team members must be open to acknowledging that there is scope for improvements at all times. Finally, results of all employees are bound to improve if adequate incentives are added to the mix.

Source: http://www.bsminfo.com/doc/ways-to-create-retain-engagement-process-improvement-0001

Unlike earlier times when learning was just a one-time activity before plunging into actual work, now corporate training programmes are aimed at creating an environment where employees keep learning at all times. Executive coaching is a method by which working professionals can enroll for individualized learning beyond working hours. Team coaching on the other hand focuses on a team taking up learning sessions together as a group. Online learning platforms have mushroomed as they enable individuals to learn as per their convenience of time or space. Then there is hybrid learning which cross-pollinates ideas across learning modules combining power point presentations, video sessions and interactive chats with online sessions. This allows maximum customization as it caters to different learner personas.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffboss/2016/07/13/4-learning-trends-on-the-rise-to-keep-you-competitive/#7a6856fb90de

Learning Management Systems (LMSs) can prove to be ideal tools to ease up the onboarding process. Onboarding is the critical element which is mishandled by several firms leading to high attrition levels during the first few months. A study conducted shows the reasons for attrition among new hires. Top reason for this is funds not being allocated for onboarding programmes. Adequate mentoring is not provided to new hires. Onboarding also does not include corporate training on most occasions. Also new hires are not explained their actual profile. In order to measure the new recruits’ onboarding success, four key metrics must be tracked. This includes the time taken to reach productivity levels, engagement, cost versus benefits and benefits of retention. In case, gaps show up, certain technological tools may be used up to smoothen the process. Docebo allows online learning while classroom training is always an option. Also there is the concept of on-the-job training where employee learns while working. 

Source https://elearningindustry.com/use-learning-management-system-for-onboarding

IAmLearn is an international association that organizes the mLearn conferences. It is held annually with participants from more than sixty countries. This conference brings together academicians policy makers, solutions providers, software developers, researchers and telecom providers in trying to connect towards common objectives. The promotion of mobile based corporate training is one of the key goals of this summit. Open sources of learning are also tracked so they can reach out to far flung areas especially in developing countries. Augmented reality is also included as one of the key trends for the future. Simulations are tried out at the conference to enable participants to have a practical feel about the thing.

Source: http://elearningindustry.com/elearning-events/mlearn-2015?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ElearningIndustry+%28eLearning+Industry+-+The+Top+eLearning+Articles+-+Post+your+eLearning+article%21%29

User Generated Content (UGC) refers to the content developed by final users in order to aid others who will be in similar positions. This is a tactic employed for corporate training where existing employees create UGC for newer recruits. It allows employees to browse information and keep elarning at their own pace. Certain tools are enabling the improvements in UGC. Tools include the concept of Gamification, Big Data, Cloud computing, augmented reality and integration of social media with e-learning systems. Platforms such as Slideshare, Prezi and Moovly will gain further traction due to such trends.

Source: https://www.trainingjournal.com/articles/news/user-generated-content-be-key-trend-corporate-e-learning

Hackathons are day or even week long events where computer programmers and software developers collaborate in teams against each other on projects. As part of employees’ corporate training, hackathons have been suggested as an extremely engaging activity. Such events can also aid in digital transformation of the organization as a whole. It also tests employees on time management as projects need to be completed within specified deadline. Cross-functionality also gets encouraged in the process. Most importantly, focus remains on the final output.

Source:  http://www.forbes.com/sites/theopriestley/2016/01/20/why-every-business-should-run-internal-hackathons/#24cb0de35905